Victorian Garnet 15 Carat Gold Bracelet With Padlock Heart Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
super detailed and set with garnet. The back of the heart has a locket. Comes in original fixed box
Garnet, Gold
Victorian 22kt Gold Locket Pendant with 20kt Chain Necklace
Located in Braintree, GB
A Victorian antique gold locket necklace comprising an oval locket pendant in 22kt yellow gold
Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
Victorian 10K Yellow Gold Round Diamond Locket with 14K Chain
Located in Big Bend, WI
10K yellow gold round locket with diamond on chain. The Victorian locket measures just over 1 3/8
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sterling Silver, Victorian Book Chain Necklace with Silver & Gold Inlaid Locket
Located in Brighton, GB
history—the Victorian Book Chain Necklace, crafted from exquisite sterling silver. This fabulous necklace
Gold, Sterling Silver
$598
H 0.32 in W 1.38 in L 26.01 in
Victorian Sterling Silver and Gold Owl Locket Necklace with Gerochristo Chain
Located in New York, NY
This elegant locket is crafted in sterling silver and gold and features intricate floral engravings
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Victorian Gold Twist Bracelet with Gold Locket
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold twist bracelet with gold locket, the bracelet designed as a twist with round rings
Diamond, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Unavailable
H 1.78 in W 1.46 in D 0.67 in
Antique Victorian Collar Necklace with Locket Silver, circa 1880
Located in Lancaster, Lancashire
This impressive Antique Victorian collar necklace with accompanying locket has been commissioned in
Silver
Unavailable
H 2.5 in W 1.3 in L 18 in
Antique Silver Locket With Applied Two Colour Goldwork On Antique Silver Chain
By Hardy Brothers
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver Locket With Applied Two Colour Goldwork On Antique Silver Chain This exquisite
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
Victorian Book Chain with Locket
Located in Florida, FL
Victorian sterling silver book chain with locket
Victorian Silver and Gold Aesthetic Locket with Chain
Located in Tetsworth, GB
Aesthetic locket hand engraved scene with applied yellow and rose gold birds and a dragonfly.
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Late Victorian Ornate Oval Locket with Chain 9ct Gold
Located in London, GB
Gold Chain (as pictured) the listed price includes the chain. Era: Late Victorian 1890s Locket
Gold, 9k Gold
Unavailable
W 0.48 in L 19.69 in
Victorian Silver Book Link Chain and Locket with Birds, Animals, circa 1880
Located in Lancashire, Oldham
This fabulous and one-of-a-kind Victorian antique book link chain is beautifully adorned with rose
Rose Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Victorian Snake Chain with a Scallop Shell Locket
By Glorious Antique Jewelry Collection
Located in Stamford, CT
Here is the charm and simplicity of a Victorian snake chain, a supremely flexible bracelet in 14kt
14k Gold
Early Victorian Link Bracelet with Heart Locket Closing
Located in New York, NY
Early Victorian Round Link Bracelet with each link being striated &start shaped design terminating
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Gold Albert Chain with Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
t-bar and a locket. Length: 38cm Chain Width: 6.5mm Locket Dimensions: 21x18mm Weight: 37.5g
Gold
Antique Gold Bangle Bracelet with Locket Centerpiece and Chain Accent
Located in New York, NY
locket boss with a chain swag, in 18k. 6 3/4" inner circumference, 2" wide, interior compartment 1" x 3/4"
Gold, 18k Gold
Circa 1880 14KT Yellow Gold Intaglio Hardstone Locket of Mercury with Chain
Located in Wheaton, IL
locket is accompanied by an equally remarkable 14kt yellow gold rope chain, also in very good condition
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Victorian Sterling Silver Book Chain Necklace with Locket
Located in Stamford, CT
A treat of a Silver Book Chain and locket necklace that has the beautiful engraving of the
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Floral Locket With A Chain
Located in Portland, England
This antique Victorian silver photo locket with a rope chain is dated 1879 and it's 145 years old
Sterling Silver
Bakelite Cameo Victorian Necklace Locket with Gold Engraved Designer Chain
Located in Austin, TX
This vintage Victoria necklace is very rate with black Bakelite carved cameo! The chain is 16
Gold
Sold
W 0.88 in D 0.38 in Dm 0.88 in L 10.25 in
Gold Filled Victorian Locket and Belcher Chain with Pearl and Turquoise
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gold filled Victorian locket necklace set with two small turquoise stones and one seed pearl. The
Gold-filled
Antique 14Kt Yellow Gold Finely Engraved Victorian Oval Locket with Chain
Located in Wheaton, IL
This exquisite antique Victorian locket is not just a stunning piece of jewelry, but also a piece
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Sold
W 0.88 in L 1.22 in
Victorian Locket Pendant Miniature Envelope on Silver Chain with Natural Pearls
Located in Northampton, MA
This handmade Victorian-era envelope locket pendant features a flap that unclicks with your
Natural Pearl, Silver
Sold
W 1.33 in L 13.5 in
Vintage Victorian Silver and Copper Locket with Copper Link Chain Circa 1890s
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Victorian Silver and Copper Color Locket with Cooper Color Link Chain. The Locket does
Mixed Metal
Gold Locket with Ribbon Motif and Rose Cut Diamond
Located in New York, NY
tab at the bottom to reveal locket) on 18kt fancy chain, French, circa 1890 *Not available for
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian Locket and Chain
Located in St.amford, CT
Late Victorian Locket necklace. 18 Kt chain with 14 Kt. oval locket and diamond. Locket opens very
Diamond, 18k Gold
Victorian 15 Carat Gold Engraved Memorial Locket Pendant with Chain
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Victorian 15ct yellow gold memorial locket with 9ct gold chain. The plain polished oval locket
15k Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Sold
W 1.25 in L 16 in
1890s Handmade Victorian Sapphire and Pearl Heart Shaped Gold Locket with Chain
Located in New York, NY
One LadiesAntique Victorian Era 18kt Rose Gold Heart Shaped Handmade And Hand Engraved Locket
Natural Pearl, Sapphire, 18k Gold
Victorian 9 Carat Yellow Gold Fancy Albert Chain with Heart Locket
Located in Birmingham, GB
GEMMOLOGIST'S NOTES This fabulous Albert chain, designed as a fancy chain embossed with a floral
9k Gold, Yellow Gold
14 Karat Diamond Set Blue Enamel Locket Pendant with Chain
Located in QLD , AU
chain is attached to the locket and also has 10 lozenge shape enamel pieces set at intervals throughout
Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
18 White Gold Flower Ruby Invisible Stud Earrings
By La Fleur Jewels
Located in Bangkok, TH
A lovely ruby stud earrings that you can use as everyday.We use the top quality Ruby for our invisible setting.It is deep red and very sparking. The invisible is a highly technique ....
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Victorian 1880s Rose Cut Diamond Heart Pendant
Located in Cairo, EG
Antique victorian era rose cut diamond peandant in heart designe topped with a swallow bird and a ruby stone with engraved detailed work on the back estimate diamond weight 1.5 carat...
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold Cellissima 26mm Dial Diamond Bezel 6671 Watch
By Rolex
Located in New York, NY
Rolex Cellini 18K White Gold Cellissima 26mm Dial Diamond Bezel 6671 Watch – a masterpiece that seamlessly fuses elegance and precision. This exquisite timepiece showcases a luxuriou...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Victorian 18K Gold Rose Cut Diamond Encrusted Heart Locket
Located in Venice, CA
Circa 1880, this heart shaped locket is encrusted with rose cut diamonds, held up by tall buttercup prongs. The prongs are connected as a mount, separate from the locket, which has b...
Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace
Located in London, GB
A Victorian gold and turquoise serpent necklace, the flexible tapering yellow gold body formed of three rows of scale-like collets each set with a round cabochon-cut turquoise, the h...
Turquoise, Gold
$1,156
W 0.79 in D 0.24 in L 0.99 in
Antique Victorian 15ct Gold Oval Locket with Natural Pearl Star & Enamel, c.1880
Located in London, GB
This exquisite c.1880 Victorian oval locket, crafted in rich 15ct yellow gold, is a beautiful example of period sentiment jewellery. The front displays a striking raised eight-point ...
Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
$13,537
H 0.68 in W 1.42 in L 18.7 in
Antique Ruby and Diamond 18 Karat Yellow Gold Locket Pendant Circa 1880
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique 0.30 carat ruby and 0.13 carat diamond, 18 karat yellow gold snake locket pendant; part of our diverse snake jewelry collections. This mag...
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
$808Sale Price / item|23% Off
Antique 14K Yellow Gold Clustered Emeralds and Diamond Cocktail Ring for Her
By VR Jewels
Located in New York, NY
Emerald ring in 14K Gold which perfectly goes with your personality and also helps you to improve your creativity. Designed with emeralds and diamonds that makes it a perfect fit to ...
Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
BUCCELLATI Aquamarine Diamond Ruby 18k Yellow Gold Ring
By Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage Gianmaria Buccellati cocktail ring is crafted in 18k brushed and textured yellow gold with white gold accents. This ring is set with a faceted oval 7.0mm x 10....
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
Vintage Old European Cut Diamond Swirl Engagement Ring GIA 3ct Yellow Gold
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite vintage French ring showcases a lively approx. 3-carat old European cut diamond, certified by GIA. The center stone boasts a warm K color and SI1 clarity, radiating ti...
Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold
Van Cleef & Arpels Mystery Set Frivole Earrings
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in New York, NY
These Three-Dimensional Flower Ear Clips provide an enchanting spectacle in perpetual bloom. Van Cleef & Arpels Captures This Beautifully with Their Mystery Setting Featuring Blue an...
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Victorian 9K Rose Gold Bracelet Heart Padlock Bracelet.
Located in San Francisco, CA
LOVE this Antique Victorian 9K Rose Gold Bracelet Heart Padlock Bracelet! It would make a fabulous, unique gift for any, and would be sure to become a family heirloom. Crafted in 9K ...
Rose Gold
$19,048
Size: FR42 - UK14 - US10
Christian Dior by John Galliano Embroidered Silk Coat with Fur Trim, FW 2002
By Christian Dior, John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in London, GB
This Christian Dior by John Galliano coat from the Fall-Winter 2002 collection is crafted from cream silk jacquard featuring an elaborate woven pattern of floral and ornamental motif...
Antique German Necklace natural 37ctw Citrine Pearls Gilt Silver /44 cm/ 22 gr
Located in SE
Fine necklace in high graded Gilt Silver with 10 oval cut of natural Citrine stones and 28 Seed Pearls. Likely German hand - made between 1920s - 1930s. Hallmarked with Swedish cust...
Pearl, Citrine, Gold, Silver
Magnificent Old European Cut Diamond and Sapphire Ring
By Paul Binder
Located in Lucerne, CH
Well played fusion of an antique diamond with a modern design. Binder Zurich is a well know name for collectors all over the world. The 7.21 ct old European cut diamond of approxim...
Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
The reign of Queen Victoria encapsulates a quickly evolving period of history — and jewelry styles were no exception. No single period has seen such a diverse group of jewelry attributed to it than the Victorian era. Today, there is a vast collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry and watches on 1stDibs.
Victorian jewelry is named after Queen Victoria, whose reign lasted from 1837 to 1901, making her the second longest-ruling monarch. (She was surpassed by Queen Elizabeth II in 2015.) During this time, different styles of fashion and jewelry came and went. Thanks to our fascination with royalty and swoon-worthy melodramas like Netflix’s The Crown — which is rife with evocative fashion, jewelry and interiors — and the 2017 feature film Victoria & Abdul, we are all familiar with her story. After the death of Victoria’s father and three childless uncles, she ascended to the throne at age 18. In 1840, Queen Victoria married the love of her life, her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Queen Victoria loved serpentine jewels, and she had even more power to shape trends than Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle do today. The British monarch’s best-known piece in this mold is the gold coiled-snake engagement ring she received from Prince Albert — the sinuous reptile was considered a symbol of everlasting love.
The Queen's 63-year reign has been divided by historians into the Romantic period, the early happy years, circa 1837–60; the Grand period, marked by the deaths of the Queen’s mother and husband, circa 1860–80; and the late Victorian or Aesthetic period, which lasted from about 1880 until 1901 and ushered in the Belle Époque. Queen Victoria wore her heart on her sleeve, and her fashion and jewelry reflected her emotions.
Romantic period jewelry, which featured common decorative motifs and was embellished with seed pearls, coral and turquoise, was a celebration of the young monarch’s love. Everything changed with the death of Prince Albert, and the Grand period is most often associated with mourning jewelry. Jewelry was smaller, lighter and more dainty during the late Victorian period. During this era, diamonds came into fashion, and semiprecious gems such as amethysts and opals became prevalent, too. Using gemstones for their natural beauty and not their worth was something that jewelers of the era felt passionate about, and this ideology would really become relevant in Art Nouveau jewelry.
Find a collection of authentic antique Victorian jewelry — from rings, necklaces and brooches to a range of other accessories — on 1stDibs.
We are fortunate to know much of the world’s long and dazzling history of necklaces, as this type of jewelry was so treasured that it was frequently buried with its owners. Today, Van Cleef necklaces, Tiffany necklaces and Cartier necklaces are some of the most popularly searched designer necklaces on 1stDibs.
Lapis lazuli beads adorned necklaces unearthed from the royal graves at the ancient Iraqi civilization of Sumer, while the excavation of King Tut’s burial chamber revealed a sense of style that led to a frenzy of Art Deco designs, with artisans of the 1920s seeking to emulate the elegant work crafted by Ancient Egypt’s goldsmiths and jewelry makers.
In ancient times, pendant necklaces worn by royalty and nobles conferred wealth and prestige. Today, wearing jewelry is about personal expression: Luxury diamond necklaces exude confidence and can symbolize the celebratory nature of a deep romantic relationship, while paper-clip chain-link necklaces designed by the likes of goldsmith Faye Kim are firmly planted in the past as well as the present. Kim works exclusively with eco-friendly gold, and these fashionable, fun accessories owe to the design of 19th-century watch fobs.
For some, necklaces are thought of as being a solely feminine piece, but this widely loved accessory has been gender-neutral for eons. In fact, just as women rarely took to wearing a single necklace during the Renaissance, men of the era layered chains and valuable pendants atop their bejeweled clothing. In modern times, the free-spirited hippie and counterculture movements of the 1960s saw costume-jewelry designers celebrating self-expression through colorful multistrand necklaces and no shortage of beads, which were worn by anyone and everyone.
Even after all of these years, the necklace remains an irrefutable staple of any complete outfit. Although new trends in jewelry are constantly emerging, the glamour and beauty of the past continue to inform modern styles and designs. In a way, the cyclical history of the necklace differs little from its familiar looped form: The celebrated French jewelry house Van Cleef & Arpels found much inspiration in King Tut, and, now, their Alhambra collection is a go-to for modern royals. Vintage David Webb necklaces — whose work landed him on the cover of Vogue in 1950, two years after opening his Manhattan shop — were likely inspired by the ornamental styles of ancient Greece, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
On 1stDibs, browse top designers like Dior, Chanel and Bulgari, or shop by your favorite style, from eye-catching choker necklaces to understated links to pearl necklaces and more.